Iaf Committees, Task Forces and Groups

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IAF Committees, Task Forces and Groups

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IAF Committees, Task Forces and Groups

1.IAF General Assembly

1.1.Financial Oversight Committee – Chair: V Andersen (Annex A1.1)

2.IAF Board of Directors (reports to IAF General Assembly) – Chair: Dr T Facklam (Annex A2)

3.Executive Committee (reports to Board) – Chair: Dr T Facklam (Annex A3)

3.1.Joint Committees and Groups

3.1.1.Joint Committee on Closer Cooperation of IAF & ILAC (JCCC) (reports to the IAF and ILAC Executives) – Co-Chairs: Dr T Facklam (IAF) & D Pierre (ILAC) (Annex A3.1.1);

3.1.2.Joint Development Support Committee (reports to the IAF and ILAC Executives) – Co-Chairs: B Mutabazi (IAF) & Maribel Lopez (ILAC)

(Annex A3.1.2)

3.1.3.IAF-ILAC-ISO JWG (reports to the IAF and ILAC Executives) – Co-Conveners are the Chairs of IAF and ILAC and the ISO Secretary General

(Annex A3.1.3 IAF-ILAC-ISO MoU of March 2004);

3.1.4.JWG on Inspection (reports to the JCCC) – Co-Conveners: I Pina (IAF) & Dr L Richards (ILAC)

(Annex A 3.1.5);

3.1.5.JWG on Maintenance of A Series (reports to the JCCC) - Co-Conveners: R Robinson (ILAC) & Dr M Wloka (IAF)

3.1.6.JWG on Training (reports to the JCCC) Co-Conveners: Prof. H Mittmann (ILAC) & Joan Brough-Kerrebyn (IAF)

3.1.7.JWG on Guidance to ISO/IEC 17011 (reports to the JCCC) – Co-Conveners: W Merkel (ILAC) & Joan Brough-Kerrebyn (IAF)

3.2Terminated Joint Committees and Groups

3.2.1Joint Task Group on MLA Logos (Ref. IAF Resolution 2001-36) – Convener: V Andersen;

(Terminated – Ref AM 17 Minutes, item 5.1.1)

3.2.2JWG on Legal Implications of registering Marks (Ref EC-05-2003, item 2.2.5) - Co-Conveners: Dr H Mittmann (ILAC) & Xiao Jianhua (IAF);

(Terminated – Ref JGA Minutes, Third Meeting, item 2.6)

3.2.3JWG for Development of a World Wide Mark (reports to the JCCC) – Convener: T Dempsey;

(Terminated – Ref EC6 05-2003, item 2.2.5)

3.2.4JWG on Harmonisation of Peer Evaluation Processes (reports to the JCCC) – Co-Conveners: P Unger (ILAC) & Dr M Wloka (IAF) (Annex A3.1.4);

(Terminated – Ref JCCC8 Oct 2004)

3.2.5JWG on Harmonisation of A Series, Training of Peer Evaluators & ISO 17011 (reports to the JCCC) – Co-Conveners: P Unger (ILAC) & Xiao Jianhua (IAF)
(Terminated – Ref JCCC9 June 2005)

3.3Executive Committee Task Forces & Groups

3.3.1Ad-hoc Group on Strategic Planning for Sector Schemes (Ref. EC6 05-2003, item 3.2.3) – Convener: Xiao Jianhua;

3.3.2Joint ISO 9001 Advisory Group (formerly TF on Standards and Conformity Assessment) (Ref. IAF Resolution 2001-50) – Co-Conveners: R Dougherty (IAF) & Dr N Croft (ISO/TC 176);

3.3.3Auditing Practices Group (Ref. IAF Resolution 2002-20) – Co-Conveners: L Thione (IAF) & A Ezrakhovich (ISO/TC 176);

3.3.4Customer Satisfaction Task Group (Ref EC7 09-2003, item 11.1.1) – Convener: R King;

3.4Terminated Executive CommitteeTask Forces and Groups

3.4.1Ad-hoc Group to prepare report on actions and IAF responses to Chinese investigation(Ref. IAF EC 05-2003, item 3.2.6) - Convener: Xiao Jianhua.

(Terminated – Ref EC8 03-2004, item 2.2.5)

3.4.2Ad-hoc Group to address issues identified by ISO9001 Advisory Group and Chinese Report(Ref. IAF EC 05-2002, item 8.4.3) - Convener: R Brockway. (Terminated – Ref. EC6 05-2003, item 3.2.6)

3.4.3Coordinating Group for Exchange of Documents and Uniform Guidelines for Reporting(Ref. EC5 02-2003, item 3.2.15)– Convener: Dr T Facklam. (Terminated – Ref. EC6 05-2003, item 3.2.7)

3.4.4TF on Code of Conduct (Ref. EC3 05-2002, item 3.3.8) – Convener: E Nilsen.

(Terminated – Ref. EC7 09-2003, item 3.1.2)

3.4.5ISO/IEC 17011 Impact Task Group (Ref EC9 06-2004, item 9.9.1) – Convener: Xiao Jianhua; (Terminated February 2005)

3.4.6TF on Reducing Cost of Multiple Assessments (Ref. EC4 09-2002, Item 3.2.1, EC6 05-2003, item 3.2.5) – Convener: Dr T Facklam. (Terminated – Ref. EC12 06-2005, item 4.4.1)

3.4.7Promotion CAG (Ref. EC6 05-2003, item 3.1.1) – Convener: A Craven (Terminated – Ref. GA19, item 5.1)

3.4.8Promotions Strategy Task Group (Ref EC8 03-2004, item 3.3.1.1) – Convener: A Craven (Terminated – Ref. GA 19, item 5.1)

4.Technical Committee Task Forces and Groups (reports to Executive) – Chair: R Dougherty – Vice Chairs: J Brough-Kerrebyn, Dr L Thione

(Annex A4)

4.1Technical Committee Task Forces & Groups

4.1.1TF on Guidance to Guide 65 (Product Certification) – Convener: R Egner ()

Members: Bowsher, Schaub, Sukel, Pina, Jensen, Thione, Duhau-Soulage, Falzone, Kronvall, Shaw, Pu-Hsien Li, de Ruvo, Figueiredo, Bennett, Olczak, Keeling, Mowry, Inman, Shino, Pineda

4.1.2TF on Adapting Guidance on Guides 62 and 66 for Advanced Surveillance and Reassessment Procedures (formerly TF on Flexible Assessment Methodologies, formerly TF on Alternative Method to Well Developed and Implemented CRBs) – Co-Conveners: T Kawaberi ( ) and Dr N Croft ();

Members: Beer, Brockway, Buser, Dougherty, Drake, Ogawa, Salle, Salot, Sarti, Shah.

4.1.3IAF-ILAC JWG on Guidance on the application of ISO/IEC 17011 (Accreditation Bodies) – Co-conveners: J Brough-Kerrebyn ()-IAF; W Merkel ()-ILAC

IAF Members: Keeling, Thione, Phua, Kawaberi, Jianhua, Dobyns, Sutherland, Dougherty, Coro

ILAC Members: Unger, Lund

4.1.4TF on Auditing Regulatory Compliance (Ref TC 02-2004) – Convener: David Church ()

Members: Horie, IAAC tbd

(Suspended September 2005)

4.1.5TF on Guidance on the application of ISO/IEC 17021 (ref IAF TC 10-2004) - Convener: R Dougherty ( );

Members: Borsek, Dougherty, Ezrakhovich, Keeling, Nash, Sutherland, Thione, Arnold

4.1.6TF on Guidance on the application of ISO/IEC 19011 for certification and accreditation – IAF Convener: R Dougherty ( );

Members: Beland, Borsek, Croft, Dalrymple, Ezrakhovich, Kawaberi, Keeling, Muir, Pina, Shaw, Sutherland, Thione, Carmody, Muller, Guerreiro

4.1.7TF to maintain the log of key IAF TC decisions – Convener: N. Borsek ()

Members: Sandy Sutherland

4.1.8TF to create a decision tree relating to critical locations defined by IAF Guidance on Cross Frontier Accreditation –Convener: L. Thione () Members: Ezrakhovich, Inman, Kawaberi, Shaw, IAAC tbd

4.1.9TF to consider the need for guidance in regard to responsibility for certification decisions –Convener: G. Beer () Members: Brough-Kerrebyn, Carmody, Figueiredo, Nash, Pina, Sukel, Sutherland, IAAC tbd

4.1.10TF to determine the need for action by the IAF TC regarding any issues of inconsistencies among accreditation bodies as identified by the IAF MLA Committee Survey –Convener: L. Thione () Members: Bennett, Borsek, Dougherty, Kawaberi, Keeling, IAAC tbd

4.1.11TF to consider the need for guidance for the consistent application of ISO 14065 –Convener: P. Shaw () Members: Cavalcanti, Kawaberi, Keeling, and IIOC tbd, IAAC tbd

4.1.12 TF to consider the need for guidance for consistent application of ISO/IEC 27001 –Convener: N. Borsek ()

Members: Bennett, Kawaberi, and Sincert tbd, IAAC tbd

4.1.13WG on the application of ISO/IEC 17024 Certification of Persons (ref IAF TC 10-2004) - Convener: Dr R Swift();

Members: Kronvall, Muir, Lui, Horie

4.1.14WG on Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) ( – Convener: V. Rantanen ()

Members: Dougherty, Figueiredo, Keeling, IAAC tbd

4.2Technical Committee Liaisons

4.2.1Input to ISO/IEC 17021 (WG 21) – Delegate: Jean-Pierre Jaunin ();

4.2.2Input to ISO/TC 207 WG5 (Climate Change): Delegate: Phil Shaw ( );

4.2.3 Input to TC207—Delegate: John Owen ();

4.2.4Input to ISO/CASCO WG 23 Common Elements – Delegate: Randy Dougherty ( );

4.2.5Input to ISO/CASCO TC 176 and Amendment to ISO 9001—Delegate: John Owen ();

4.2.6Input to ISO TC34 and ISO 22000—Delegate: Kylie Sheehan ();

4.2.7Liaison to Aerospace sector-IAQG—Delegate: Norbert Borsek ();

4.2.8Liaison to Forestry sector-PEFC—Delegate: Varpu Rantanen ();

4.2.9Liaison to Telecom sector-QuEST Forum—Delegate: Usha Shah () and Nigel Croft ();

4.2.10Liaison to the Food sector-GFSI—Delegate: Ignacio Pina ();

4.2.11Liaison to EurepGap—Delegate: Ignacio Pina ();

4.2.12IEC CAB/IAF Joint Technical Panel—Delegate: Lorenzo Thione ();

4.2.13EA Liaison—Delegate: Norbert Müller ();

4.2.14PAC Liaison—Delegate: Joan Brough-Kerrebyn ();

4.2.15IAAC Liaison—Delegate: Randy Dougherty ()

4.3Terminated Technical Committee Task Forces and Groups

4.3.1TF on Guidance on Clause 2.1 of Guide 62 (QMS) – Convener: T Nash.

(Terminated – Ref. TC 02-2004)

4.3.2TF on Guidance to ISO/IEC 17024 (Certification of Persons) – Convener: P Kronvall.

(Terminated – Ref. TC 02-2004)

4.3.3TF on Computer Assisted Audit Techniques – Convener: D Misczynski.

(Terminated – Ref. TC 02-2004)

4.3.4TF on Witness Assessment – Convener: R Dougherty.

(Terminated – Ref. TC 02-2004)

4.3.5TF on Accreditation Scopes – Convener: R Brockway.

(Terminated – Ref. TC 02-2004)

4.3.6Auditor Time (Guide 61) – Co-Conveners: R Dougherty & S Sutherland.

(Terminated – Ref. TC 02-2004)

4.3.7TF on Cross-Frontier Accreditation/Assessment of Branch Offices – Convener: R Brockway.

(Terminated – Ref. TC 09-2003)

4.3.8JWG on Inspection – IAF Co-Convener: I Pina (Annex A3.1.5); (Terminated October 2004)

4.3.9TF on Multisite CRBs (Ref TC 02-2004) – Convener: S Keeling; (Terminated October 2004)

4.3.10TF on Auditing CRB Competence, Assessment Techniques and Scoping – (Ref TC 02-2004) – Convener: R Dougherty ( ); (Terminated February 2005)

4.3.11TF on Guidance on the transition to ISO 14001:2004 – Convener: T Kawaberi ( );
(Terminated February 2005)

4.3.12TF on Revision of Guidance regarding on-site auditor time and audit duration with consideration of the process approach of ISO 9001: 2000 and the two-stage audit approach of ISO/IEC DIS 17021 – Convener: A Ezrakhovich ( );
(Terminated February 2005)

4.3.13 TF to revise Guidance 61, 62 and 66 to allow an AB or CB to refuse a client based on risk – Convener: S Keeling ( );
(Terminated February 2005)

4.3.14IAF-ISO JTG on Guidance on Auditor Competence (ref IAF-ILAC-ISO JWG 11-2004) – IAF Co-Convener: R Dougherty ( ); (Terminated June 2005)

4.3.15TF on Temporary Sites – Convener: S Keeling( );

Members: Keeling, Fung, Phua, Ushida, Borsek, Kirkby, Guillen

(Terminated September 2005)

5Multilateral Recognition Agreement (MLA) Committee (reports to Executive) – Chair: Xiao Jianhua

(Annex A5)

5.1MLA Management Committee (MLA MC) (reports to MLA Committee) – Chair: Xiao Jianhua

(Annex A5.1)

5.1.1TF on Payment of Evaluators (Ref. MLA MC 09-2002, Action 14) – Convener: Dr J Leferink;

5.1.2TF to examine harmonization of witnessing requirements of various regions (Ref. MLA MC 09-2002, item 12) – Convener: Xiao Jianhua.

5.1.3Cross Frontier Practices Group (Ref. EC8 03-2004, item 3.2.1.5) – Convener: R King.

5.2MLA Procedures Subcommittee (reports to MLA Committee) – Chair: T Arnold

(Annex A5.2)

5.3MLA Group (reports to MLA Committee) – Chair: A Craven

5.4Terminated MLA Task Forces and Groups

5.5.1.TF on Survey of Branch Offices of Certification Bodies in Other Countries (Ref. MLA Group 09-2002, Action 9) – Convener: R Brockway.

5.5.2.TF on Implementation of IAF “Words” and Common Logo – Convener: V Andersen.

5.5.3.TF on Complaints Handling(Ref. Procedures SC 09-2002, item 8.2)– Convener: S Richter.

5.5.4.TF to answer questions raised in SGS letter, making proposal for a better implementation of the MLA and a better promotion for the publicity – Convener: L Thione

5.5.5.Training Sub-Committee – Chair: J Brough-Kerrebyn

6Development Support Committee (DSC) (reports to Executive)– Chair: B Mutabazi

(Annex A6)

6.1DSC Task Forces & Groups

6.2Terminated MLA Task Forces and Groups

6.2.1TG to Develop Policies for a Database Containing ABs’ Scopes (Ref. DSC Resolution 2002-6, IAF Resolution 2002-34)